Interview Skills Worksheet: Tell Me About Yourself

Interview skills lesson 11: Common questions: tell me about yourself · Set 469 · 40 questions

Tip (Find the real question): Background: “Tell me about yourself”, “Walk me through your résumé”. Motivation: “Why this course / internship?”. Future plans: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”. Handling problems: “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” What you would add: “Why should we choose you?” — link your skills to the role. “Tell me about yourself” in 1–2 minutes: what you study → one or two strengths with proof → why this place fits your goal. If you don’t know an answer, say so honestly.

1. 1.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
2. 2.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) make something up (b) say so honestly (c) change the topic (d) stay silent
4. 4.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your background (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
6. 6.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
9. 9.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
10. 10.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your motivation (d) your background
11. 11.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What can you bring to our team?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
13. 13.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
15. 15.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) how you handle problems
19. 19.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) your need for money
21. 21.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
22. 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 10 seconds (c) 15 minutes (d) 1 to 2 minutes
23. 23.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) how you handle problems (d) your motivation
25. 25.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) all your hobbies (c) your full life story (d) study, strengths, goal
28. 28.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) what you would add (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
30. 30.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
31. 31.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
33. 33.True or false: the question “Why did you apply to our school?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
35. 35.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
37. 37.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
39. 39.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer

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